Wednesday, 15 November 2017

Mad King Suibhne returns

Noah Mosley's opera Mad King Suibhne premiered at Bury Court Opera earlier this year (see my review) and Ella Marchment's production is now being revived in an update version as part of the Helios Collective's Formations masterclasses. Ricardo Panela plays Suibhne with Jennifer Parker, Isolde Roxby, Kieran White and Henry Grant Kerswell, Noah Mosley conducts. There are two performances, on 16 & 17 November 2017 at Lilian Baylis House, London, NW6 3AX, as part of a triple bill with hunger by Joanna Ward and Ryan Hay, and The Storm by Lewis Coenen-Rowe. Further information from the Helios Collective website and tickets from TicketSource.

The production of Mad King Suibhne is also travelling to Messums in Wiltshire for two performances in their 13th century barn on 1 & 2 December 2017, further information from the Messums website.

Quickening:

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